Sales catalogue 507: Maggs Bros

Date:
1928
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/65
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 507: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    647 648 649 650 “TE RETOUR DU “GLOBE ~APROSTAIIOUL 2 rAd, ae Mardi,: 2 décembre, 1783, sur les 5 heures et demie du soir, escorté par plusieurs personnes de distinction, et aux acclamation du_ peuple.” Coloured engraving, showing Charles and Roberts’ balloon returning to Paris, on a car, drawn by two horses, and escorted by a motley throng on horseback and on foot, all bearing torches. Size 13% by 18 inches. (Paris, 1783). {10 108: L.-W. No. 255. REMARQUE SUR LE BALON AEROSTATIQUE DE M. BLAN- CHARD?) (°° Comme il étoit projetteé. Paris, Tuesday, March 2, 1784. With scale of references and descrip- text under. Coloured engraving. Size 934 by 8 inches, with margins 1784. [15 -45s. ABROST AT LE MARSEICLON.” The ballon is rising from the platform, in front of which is an enormous crowd of spectators. Proof before completion of text. Marseilles, May 8, 1784. Engraved by Debuigne after Sellon. , Size 9 by 6% inches, with margins. 1764. £21 L.-W. could not quote any engraving of this ascent which they ignored com- pletely. “BE MORGCEAU WDEURECEPTION DES <SIBURS. MIOLBAN, ET JANINET, A L’ACADEMIE DE MONTMARTRE.” With 33 lines of French Verse below. Paris, Sunday, July 11, 1784. Above is a procession to the Hill of Montmartre (on which stand the famous windmills), in the midst of which is a large balloon, mounted on wheels, and drawn by two donkeys. Behind come a cat standing on its hind legs, in clerical garb, and a donkey, both of them with trousers on, and looking happy. At the back is the personification of Fire on a cloud, holding a scroll in her hand, on which are depicted two balloons. Coloured engraving. Size 8 by 1014 inches. (Paris, 1784). £10 Ios.